Subject:
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First Amendment to the Purchase Authorization Agreement with Optiv Security Inc. for Palo Alto maintenance and support.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the First Amendment with Optiv Security Inc. for Palo Alto maintenance and support.
• Palo Alto provides a security subscription for threat prevention and firewall security within the County.
• This First Amendment allows for an extension through July 24, 2023, and an increase to provide for services through the extension period in the amount of $126,020.90.
• The amendment request was delayed by BTS while negotiating with the vendor to right size initial quotes to cost avoid over 34% or $64,000. BTS did not anticipate the need for additional negotiation on the renewal and amendment request.
• This purchase authorization is needed due to the potential for operational and security risk to County IT infrastructure and services.
• Due to the risk of termination of services associated with this contract, on July 28, 2022, an emergency change order was processed against purchase order 445532. This change order provided continued services while this First Amendment is routed for approval.
• On May 4, 2021, the County Administrator approved this Purchase Authorization Agreement for a twelve-month term in the amount of $106,677.43.
• Pricing is based on Government Services Administration Contract No. GS-35F-0511T.
• Funding is budgeted and available in Business Technology Services Fund.
Contract No. 21-0385-M for an increase in the amount of $126,020.90, for a revised total not to exceed amount of $232,698.33 through July 24, 2023.Body
Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
Palo Alto supports enterprise firewall deployments by providing network, cloud, and endpoint security capabilities to safeguard applications and prevent successful cyber breaches regardless of where the data resides. This First Amendment allows for an extension through July 24, 2023, and an increase in the amount of $126,020.90.
Background/Explanation:
Palo Alto products have been utilized Countywide since 2010 and complies with regulatory requirements which ensure that information is encrypted when communication is occurring over public networks.
On May 4, 2021, the County Administrator approved this Purchase Authorization Agreement for a twelve-month term in the amount of $106,677.43.
Pricing is based on Government Services Administration Contract No. GS-35F-0511T.
Fiscal Impact:
Current total not to exceed: $106,677.43
First Amendment increase: $126,020.90
Revised total not to exceed: $232,698.33
Funding is budgeted and available in Business Technology Services Fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and execute this First Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-188.
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeff Rohrs, Chief Information Officer, BTS
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk Management, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
First Amendment